The following resources might be useful to teams that are designing projects to improve the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem. This is not designed to be an exhaustive reference, but a selective list of helpful resources.

The Great Lakes Protection Fund is a private, nonprofit corporation formed in 1989 by the Governors of the Great Lakes states. It is a permanent environmental endowment that supports collaborative actions to improve the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem.

To date, the Fund has made 258 grants and program related investments representing more than $72 million to support the creative work of collaborative teams that test new ideas, take risks, and share what they learn.